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k a May Highlights and 2025 AoPS Online Class Information
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k i Adding contests to the Contest Collections
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k i Zero tolerance
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Source: Use your common sense! (enough is enough)
Some users don't want to learn, some other simply ignore advises.
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To make it short: ALWAYS USE YOUR COMMON SENSE IF POSTING!
If you don't have common sense, don't post.


More specifically:

For new threads:


a) Good, meaningful title:
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If that title occured already, it's definitely bad. And contest names aren't good either.
That's in fact a requirement for being able to search old problems.

Examples:
Bad titles:
- "Hard"/"Medium"/"Easy" (if you find it so cool how hard/easy it is, tell it in the post and use a title that tells us the problem)
- "Number Theory" (hey guy, guess why this forum's named that way¿ and is it the only such problem on earth¿)
- "Fibonacci" (there are millions of Fibonacci problems out there, all posted and named the same...)
- "Chinese TST 2003" (does this say anything about the problem¿)
Good titles:
- "On divisors of a³+2b³+4c³-6abc"
- "Number of solutions to x²+y²=6z²"
- "Fibonacci numbers are never squares"


b) Use search function:
Before posting a "new" problem spend at least two, better five, minutes to look if this problem was posted before. If it was, don't repost it. If you have anything important to say on topic, post it in one of the older threads.
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Labelling edges of Kn
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Let $n\geqslant 3$ be an integer. Ion draws a regular $n$-gon and all its diagonals. On every diagonal and edge, Ion writes a positive integer, such that for any triangle formed with the vertices of the $n$-gon, one of the numbers on its edges is the sum of the two other numbers on its edges. Determine the smallest possible number of distinct values that Ion can write.
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Consider a scalene triangle $ABC$ with incentre $I$ and excentres $I_a,I_b,$ and $I_c$, opposite the vertices $A,B,$ and $C$ respectively. The incircle touches $BC,CA,$ and $AB$ at $E,F,$ and $G$ respectively. Prove that the circles $IEI_a,IFI_b,$ and $IGI_c$ have a common point other than $I$.
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If $a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,k\in R^+$ and $a+b+c=d+e+f=g+h+k=8$, then find the maximum value of $\sqrt{ad^3 g^4} +\sqrt[3]{be^3 h^4} + \sqrt[8]{cf^3 k^4}$
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N 25 minutes ago by nabodorbuco2
In trapezoid $ABCD$ segments $AB$ and $CD$ are parallel. Angle bisectors of $\angle A$ and $\angle C$ meet at $P$. Angle bisectors of $\angle B$ and $\angle D$ meet at $Q$. Prove that $ABPQ$ is cyclic
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Given circle (O) and point P outside (O). From P draw tangents PA and PB to (O) with contact points A, B. On the opposite ray of ray BP, take point M. The circle circumscribing triangle APM intersects (O) at the second point D. Let H be the projection of B on AM. Prove that <HDM = 2∠AMP.
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Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca=3$ and $k\ge 0$, prove that
$$\frac{\sqrt{a+1}}{b+c+k}+\frac{\sqrt{b+1}}{c+a+k}+\frac{\sqrt{c+1}}{a+b+k} \geq \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{k+2}.$$
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N an hour ago by SimplisticFormulas
Help me plss!
Given an acute triangle $ABC$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on segments $AB$ and $AC$, respectively. Lines $BD$ and $CE$ intersect at point $F$. The circumcircles of triangles $BDF$ and $CEF$ intersect at a second point $P$. The circumcircles of triangles $ABC$ and $ADE$ intersect at a second point $Q$. Point $K$ lies on segment $AP$ such that $KQ \perp AQ$. Prove that triangles $\triangle BKD$ and $\triangle CKE$ are similar.
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jayme   4
N an hour ago by jayme
Dear Mathlinkers,

1. ABCD a square
2. I the midpoint of AB
3. 1 the circle center at A passing through B
4. Q the point of intersection of 1 with the segment IC
5. X the foot of the perpendicular to BC from Q
6. Y the point of intersection of 1 with the segment AX
7. M the point of intersection of CY and AB.

Prove : <ACI = <IYM.

Sincerely
Jean-Louis
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Given an infinite sequence $\{x_n\} \subseteq  [0,1]$, there exists some constant $C$, for any $r>0$, among the sequence $x_n$ and $x_m$ could be chosen to satisfy $|n-m|\ge r $ and $|x_n-x_m|<\frac{C}{|n-m|}$.
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Is EGMO good for JMO Geometry Questions?
MathRook7817   2
N Today at 5:40 AM by CatCatHead
Hi guys, I was just wondering if EGMO is a good book for JMO/AMO/olympiad level questions, or if there exists another olympiad geo book. Thanks!
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EZ logarithm V2
fruitmonster97   42
N Apr 27, 2025 by cinnamon_e
Source: 2024 AIME I Problem 2
Real numbers $x$ and $y$ with $x,y>1$ satisfy $\log_x(y^x)=\log_y(x^{4y})=10.$ What is the value of $xy$?
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Real numbers $x$ and $y$ with $x,y>1$ satisfy $\log_x(y^x)=\log_y(x^{4y})=10.$ What is the value of $xy$?
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4xy=100, xy=25
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I got 025. Anyone confirm?
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Anyone confirm 025?
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025, anyone? you could just solve for xy directly.
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i trolled this for 2 hours and ended up guessing 25...
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Let $y = x^k$. We want to find $x^{k+1}$.

We have $10 = \log_x(y^x) = xk$ and $10 =\log_y(x^{4y} ) = \frac{4y}{k} = \frac{4x^k}{k}$.

Multiplying equations gives $4x^{k+1} = 10 \cdot 10$, so answer is $\boxed{025}$.
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this has to be the easiest aime problem ever

just multiply to get $x\log_xy\cdot 4y\log_yx=4xy=100\implies xy=\boxed{025}$.
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Our answer is
\[xy = \frac 14 \cdot 4xy = \frac 14 (x \log_xy)(4y \log_yx) = = \frac 14 \cdot 10 \cdot 10 = \boxed{025}. \quad \blacksquare\]
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By log rules, we have $x\log_{x}y = 4y\log_{y}x = 10$. Letting $\log_{x}y = z$, we have $xz = \frac{4y}{z}= 10$. We get $z = \frac{10}{x} = \frac{4y}{10}$, so $4xy=100$ and $xy=025$
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Simplify to get that $x\log_x(y) = 4y\log_y(x) = 10$. Therefore $100 = 4xy \log_x(y)\log_y(x) = 4xy$, implying that $xy = \boxed{025}$.
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I was worried on how easy this was, but $025$ is right...
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x^10=y^x
y^10=x^4y
take 10th root of first equatoin to get
x=y^(x/10)
substitute into second equation
y^10=y^4xy/10
10=4xy/10
100=4xy
xy=25
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bro last year i guessed 25 on all my unanswered questions, and i was going to do the same thing this year until i solved this problem first. wut
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MC413551 wrote:
x^10=y^x
y^10=x^4y
take 10th root of first equatoin to get
x=y^(x/10)
substitute into second equation
y^10=y^4xy/10
10=4xy/10
100=4xy
xy=25

yeah thats what i did
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??? $x\log_x y =10, 4y\log_y x = 10\implies 4xy(\log_xy)(\log_y x) = 100\implies 4xy = 100\implies xy = \boxed{025}$
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I can't be the only one who got the answer without even meaning to right?

Rewrite without logs as $x^{10} = y^x$ and $y^{10} = x^{4y}$. Raise the second equation to the $2.5$th power to get $y^{25} = x^{10y} = y^{xy}$ so $xy = \boxed{25}$.

After I got $xy = 25$ I attempted to find $x$ and $y$ before realizing what it was asking for...
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Bruh I didn't know how to do this.
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I agree this should be 25
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$\log_x y=\frac{10}{x}\implies 4y\log_y x=4y\cdot \frac{x}{10}=10$. Thus, $xy=\frac{10\cdot 10}{4}=\boxed{025}$.
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fruitmonster97 wrote:
Real numbers $x$ and $y$ with $x,y>1$ satisfy $\log_x(y^x)=\log_y(x^{4y})=10.$ What is the value of $xy$?

Using $\log$ rules:
$$x\log_xy=4y\log_yx=10.$$Noticing the $\log_xy$ and $\log_yx$, recalling the identity $\log_xy\cdot\log_yx=1$ we multiply $x\log_xy$ and $4y\log_yx$ to get:
$$4xy=x\log_xy\cdot4y\log_yx=10\cdot10=100.$$Then $xy=\boxed{025}$.
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Most straightforward AIME question of all time?
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Most straightforward AIME question of all time?

nah 2023 AIME 2 P1
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fruitmonster97 wrote:
Real numbers $x$ and $y$ with $x,y>1$ satisfy $\log_x(y^x)=\log_y(x^{4y})=10.$ What is the value of $xy$?

By Change of Base notice that log_x(y)=1/log_y(x). Thus, we have xlog_x(y)=(4y)log_y(x)=10. Then we get xlog_x(y)=4y/log_x(y)=10. Solving for log_x(y) we get log_x(y)=10/x. Then: 4y/(10/x)=10 => 2xy/5=10 => xy=25.
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orangesyrup
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the ans is 025
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xHypotenuse
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this shouldve been problem 1
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am07
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Easiest problem on the test
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AshAuktober
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When in doubt, spam log properties.
Observe that $\log_x(y^x) = x \frac{\log y}{\log x} = 10, \log_y(x^{4y}) = 4y\frac{\log x}{\log y} = 10$. Multiplying these two, we get $4xy = 100 \implies xy = \boxed{025}$.
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sharknavy75
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I did a very stupid solution.

I did the following
x^10 = y^x
y^10 = x^4y
multiply the 2 equations and get
x^10*y^10 = y^x*x^4y
1 = y^(x-10)x^(4y-10)
x-10 = 0 and 4y-10=0
x = 10 and y = 2.5
xy = 25
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megahertz13
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Video Solution & More
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fruitmonster97 wrote:
Real numbers $x$ and $y$ with $x,y>1$ satisfy $\log_x(y^x)=\log_y(x^{4y})=10.$ What is the value of $xy$?

Quite easy with logarithmic properties
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Mr.Sharkman
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Solution
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aidan0626
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pov: you get stuck on this problem in test because you didn't notice the "=10" part until like 10 minutes after
don't remember how i solved this in contest, i didn't notice you can just multiply them lol
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A04572
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xlogx y=4ylogyx=10 logxy*logyx=1, 4xy=100 xy=25 Can we solve for x and y directly?
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ProMaskedVictor
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$\log_x (y^x) =x\log_x y=10  -(i)$
$\log_y (x^{4y}) =4y\log_y x=10  -(ii)$
So, $(i) \times (ii): $
$4xy=100 \implies \boxed{xy=25}$
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Rio_24
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The Answer xy = 25
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meduh6849
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Yet another 025... once again, reinforcing its status as the most common AIME answer.
https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2018116
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Let $y = x^{k}$, where $k$ is a non-negative real number. The condition of the problem is equivalent to $xk = \frac{4x^{k}}{k} = 10$. If we multiply $xk$ by all the terms here, we get $(xk)^2 = 4x^{k+1}$. Since $xy = x^{k+1}$, $xy = \frac{(xk)^2}{4} = \frac{100}{4} = 25$
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It’s literally just log properties, 25 is the answer.
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X^10=Y^x. Y^10=X^(100:x)=x^4y 4xy=100 xy=25
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